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Rating: 5/5True enthusiast board

Pros: Massive amount of tweaking options for the true OC'er. Bios is quite different from other x58s, but generally intuitive. Nice layout with the 2 x16 PCI-E slots spaced several slots apart for great cooling in SLI/X-fire -- the spacing also makes inserting/remoming a PCI (soundcard, network etc.) much easier than on other boards. For the amount of options, just an

Cons: As with other DFI boards, finding the right RAM speed and timings for a high OC can be an effort. Once done, however, the board is super stable. Highly unlikely support will remain for long with the company going under.

Other Thoughts: RIP DFI. Too bad management alienated their fans and pushed their products away from their original enthusiast direction. If they would have stuck with their model of offering unique enthusiast products with great support they would still be in business -- something I and a lot of others were willing to pay extra for. Prime example of management refusing to understand who their customers were and thereby driving a company into the ground.

Rating: 5/5Great OC board

Pros: Lots of overclocking options in BIOS, much more than any motherboard I've previously owned. I especially like that there are a lot of voltage options. Got my W3520 up to 3.46 GHz on only 1.088 Vcore!

Color scheme looks cool, especially under blue LEDs

Works with Xeons (3500 series, not sure about 5500 series though)

Cons: Initially had problems with the multiplier being set too low in Windows 7. but an update to the latest beta bios fixed this problem.

little choice in undervolting options, do not buy this board if you plan on running stock settings, and undervolting.

Onboard audio chip will most likely block an expansion slot, if you choose to use it instead of a PCI Soundcard

Other Thoughts: be careful with the flame freezer, it sticks out of the back of your case, and can be wobbly because it fits loose. it will break off ON THE MOBO INSIDE the case if you bang it too hard and/or step on it by accident. I don't know how much it actually helps with temps, but every little bit helps in my opinion

Rating: 5/5AWESOME!!

Cons: slow BIOS updates, won't turn on from keyboard as my last few DFI boards, Thermalright heatsink interferes with slot 1 for audio module, and my ribbon cable reaches slot 1 no problem. slot 1 is an issue for all boards and only seen 1 board have a slot 1 PCIe slot and NB was in the way for almost anything.

Other Thoughts: Very nice BIOS layout this time around. Past BIOSes have had too many options to tweak, but this one is just right and easy to fine tune without hours/days of testing. I loved it so much I bought a second one for my backup. If you have multiple video cards you may need to tweak the Memory Lowgap in the DRAM Timings section. I've had good luck with 2176 for 2-way SLI and 3072 for 4-way SLI.

Rating: 1/5Just all around sad :-(

Other Thoughts: Zero support for problems. DFI DOES NOT ANSWER EMAILS, period. Product warranty is worthless. I cannot get replies to any email sent to any DFI support addresses. I can only hope no one else gets suckered into buying these bu++ ugly boards. I will tell anyone who will listen about DFI's zero support policy. You buy a DFI product do not expect any warranty or support.

Rating: 5/5

Pros: Great and rock solid board for overclocking. I've had DFI boards in the past (Socket 939s) and they've worked perfectly (after some minor tweaking) and this one is no different. The external chipset cooler can be mounted inside or out, I have mine mounted outside and it does lower your chipset temps about 5-7 degrees C. Has legacy ports (1 IDE and 1 floppy), can use teaming with the gigabit ethernet.

Cons: You must flash the BIOS to the current version ASAP. Use one stick of RAM until after you flash the newest BIOS. DFI boards always need to be tweaked a little bit even if you aren't overclocking, be sure to visit DFI Club for help with your BIOS settings and timings.

Rating: 5/5Excellent X58 Board for Pro Tweakers

Pros: + Arguably the best board available for socket 1366 at the time of writing this review.+ DFI = great overclocking, stability and performance.+ Comes with plenty of accessories.+ Enough BIOS options to keep me tweaking for weeks on end.+ Arrangement of components on the board is about as good as can be for a motherboard that offers this much.

Cons: - Not as many BIOS options as my CFX3200-DR/G (AMD 939 board).- Required BIOS update out of the box to work properly.

Other Thoughts: Bought this for my newest rig, and am glad that I stuck with DFI. I've worked with virtually every brand of board out there; DFI is simply the best (for those who love tweaking for performance). As with any bleeding-edge product, though, you can expect one or two minor headaches. *Requiring* a BIOS update out of the box for me to be able to use all 3 memory channels was a bit of a hassle, but I would have updated the BIOS regardless...

Tweaking on this board, as is always the case from DFI, takes a good deal of know-how and understanding of the options, but with a little initial guesswork and a few google searches were all it took for me to begin ramping up the core speed. Still tweaking a little, but I'm more or less dialed in for this chip.

Rating: 1/5Buyer Beware

Cons: ..if I could get it to work. Got the first board, displayed 7F error and never gave me display on an HD 4890. Tried two cards of the same model/make, neither work. Required me to use completely different card to get into bios, from which I could never boot from disk or HDD.

It does not seem to like the 4890. I RMA'd the board, received a new one, same situation with no solution in sight.

Other Thoughts: Would have liked to use the board, but it seems it does not like the HD 4890. Promptly returning.

Rating: 5/5Awsome Board

Pros: 1) Easy to install2) Lots of accessories3) SLI support/capabilities4) Nice color scheme5) Came with tons of extra screws and such6) Good manuel for those who know what they are doing (probably not so easy for others)7) Absolutely tons of BIOS options (still tweaking it out)

Cons: 1) install disk was not compatible with windows 7 (but it is still in beta so why would I expect it to be)2) Expansion slot arrangement (I wish I had access to my PCI-Ex4 slot when using dual slot graphics cards in SLI)

Other Thoughts: This board is amazing. I have not had a chance to tweak out all the OC settings yet but my system is amazingly fast and stable. I recommend this board for anyone who is looking to push their hardware, even if you are new to OCing. This board is hands down better than the last two ASUS boards I have had. I will be sticking with DFI in the future for all my OCing computer needs.

Rating: 1/5No product support

Cons: I cannot understand how a company still exists when they do not offer technical support for products. I have been waiting 17days for an answer to plea's for help. I send a new email every 5 days and nothing!!!!

Other Thoughts: I suppose they have a better margin without the cost of tech support. Reviews on review sites do not tell the whole story. I should have read more comments before spending this kind of money.

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